We begin to walk up the stairs and my legs lon, my chest hurts, and damn it. I haven’t done enough exercisa lataly.
“You okay?” she asks.
“Yes, of course. You’re as light as feather.” You weigh a fuckington, woman,
We get to the top of the stairs and I struggle down the hall, fully perspiring now and I sit her on the hed. “Do you need a shower?”
“No, I had one this ahernoon at the hospital. She looks around the room. “I do need some pain meds, though.
“Yes.” I rush into the bathrooms and carefully get her pills. “I’m going to send the kids in to say good night and then Fll come and help you get your pajamas on
“Okay,”
Irush back down the stairs. “Drys, go say good night to Mom, I’m going
to quickly straighten up the kitchen” “Already?” they grumble.
1 practically throw the dishes into the sink and wipe the benches down. I need to help her undress and get ready for bed.
The urgency is real. Undressing Seraphina is my favorite thing in the world. I take the stairs two at a time and walk in to find the kids hugging Seraphina good night, and I smile as I watch them from the door.
She’s such a good mom. They absolutely adore her.
Sadness falls over me. How has she done this alone for so long?
1 have so much to make up to her…and them.
“Into bed.” Seraphina smiles.
They both go to their rooms. I tuck in Luria first. “You happy to have Mom home?” I ask
“Yeah.” She puts her little arms up and hugs me. I hold her in my arms for a mo and I pull the blanket up over her and kiss her forehead “Good night, angel”
a moment. “You’re such a good girl.” She lies down all happy with herself.
“Good night, Daddy.” Daddy.
I walk into Dominic’s room and he’s already in bed. I sit on the edge and pull the blankets up over him. “You happy Mom’s home?” He nods. “Thanks for taking care of us,” he mumbles.
My heart.
“I always take care of you
He gives me a stifled smile, and I bend down and kiss his forehead.
“Good night, Son.”
“Good night, Dad.”
This could be the very best day of my life
I turn the light off and walk up to Seraphins bedroom. “Where’s your nightgown, babe?”
“It’s in the top drawer.”
1 look through the driver. “I’m not going to come face to face with that dildo in here, am 17a
She smiles sleepily. “He’s gone into hiding after the last time he met you”
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“So he should.” I grab the nightdress and sh down beside her. “And when I dry come pack in face. I mean,
“Stop.” She smirks. “I am in no mood for your sexual immendo.“
“I know, 1 khot.” I take her shirt off over her head. “Just making sure your’re Testering.”
I go to unfouten her bea. “Just put my nightie on first, thanks.”
Tve seen your bonht before.”
“This is different.”
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I my eyes and pull her nightie over her head and then reach around and undo her bra underneath it.
“How can you undo a bra from underneath clothes around the back of me?
I don’t know, it’s a flake, I’ve never done it before in my li
life.” I pull the blankets back and slide be
- her pants down.
Don’t look
The last thing I need when I’m being Mother Theresa is a raging hard on
“Do you need to go to the bathroom?”
“Yes, please.”
I lift her and carry her in to sit on the toilet
She widens her eyes. “Can you go out?”
“Ugh.” I go out and wait for a minute and hear the toilet flush.
“Okay.” I collect her and help her wash her hands and lay her back in bed. I put her on her side and arrange a pillow under her wrist and ankle
“You okay?”
“Yes, thank you.”
I turn the side lamp on and turn off the main light. I’m going to have a shower,” I say.
“Okay.” She smiles sleepily. Those meds are working great.
I shower and soap myself up. Is it wrong that I’m beyond excited to be here looking after her? I feel like I won the lottery or something. Eventually, I walk into the bedroom in a towel to find Vee sleeping like a baby and I smile as I watch her.
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